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Department outlines backpack giveaway and summer-celebration plans

Fire and Police Commission · July 30, 2026

Summary

Deputy Chief Pufant said the summer celebration backpack giveaway (August 5) partnered with Linked Together Coalition distributed about 850 backpacks last year and will be open to the entire school district; state and federal representatives were tentatively expected to attend.

Deputy Chief Pufant described the department's partnership with the Linked Together Coalition for the summer celebration backpack giveaway, which takes place on August 5. He said the event fills the east-side park with vendors and services and that "last year, I believe they gave away about 850 backpacks." He emphasized the event serves the entire school district, not just Prospect Heights.

Pufant added that organizers were preliminarily expecting state and federal representatives to attend but that final plans were still being finalized. The department said it would have a presence at the event and that the outreach is a recurring annual effort.

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